The spinocerebellar ataxias.

doi:10.1097/WNO0b013e3181b416de

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The spinocerebellar ataxias.

Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society - 1 Sept 2009

Paulson Henry L

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Slowly progressive ataxia accompanied by cerebellar degeneration is often genetic in origin. The past 15 years have witnessed a revolution in our understanding of the causes of dominantly inherited ataxias, now known as the spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs). Nearly 30 distinct genetic causes of SCA are known, numbered chronologically in order of discovery. All SCAs display classic cerebellar signs, and many display...

Topics

Brain Stem
Cerebellum
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Mutation
Nerve Degeneration
Nerve Tissue Proteins
Ocular Motility Disorders
Spinocerebellar Ataxias
Vision Disorders

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PMID: 19726947
DOI: 10.1097/WNO0b013e3181b416de
PMCID: PMC2739122

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